The Corvallis gazette., February 21, 1895, Image 1

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VOL. XXXI.
CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1895.
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eneral practice.
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' F. M. JOHNSON.
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COHVALLIS, OREGON.
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wourts. Also agent for all the first
Class insurance companies.
NOTARY PUBLIC JUSTICE PEACE.
E. E. WILSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office In Zeiroft building, opposite
yostofflce.
M. O. WILKINS,
Stenographer and Notary Public,
Court reporting and referee sittings
made specialties, as well as type
writing and other reporting.
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THEY MAY CONTEST.
It "Was a Forgery and Was Revoked
by Other Wills.
Helena, Mara., Feb. 18. The supreme
court decided today that Harriet T.
Sheffield and Erwln Davis, ' the niece
and brother of Andrew J. Davis, the
Butte mllltonaiire, may contest the will
on the ground that it was a forgery
and revoked by other wills.
H. A. Root and Maria Cumminga
contested the will in 1891 arid after
a six weeks' trial at Butte the jury dis
agreed. The Root contest was set for
hearing July 24, 1893. However the
case was oomtlmued by consent and the
Sheffield-Davis case called. These con
tests were mot ready for triad and the
case was dismissed. A motion to set
aside the default was overruled and an
appeal was taken to the supreme court.
This again opens the validity of the will
under which John A. Davis, a brother,
claimed the whole estate of $8,000,000.
WASHINGTON'S LEGISLATURE.
Qlympla, Feb. 18. Both houses con
vened at 2 p. m. today. The senate
passed yesterday's bill making assign
ments Invalid unless for the benefit of
creditors proportionately with their
respective claims. Campbell seeks to
drive out the Chinese by fining any
male person $100 to $500 for wearing
a queue. Other bills were, by Hail, ap
propriating $8,000 for the maintenance
and construction of buildings for the
agricultural college, and by Taylor,
abolishing days of grace on commer
cial papers. Among the new bills were:
To appoint truant masters in cities of
over 20,000 inhabitants to patrol the
streets and gather to truant school
children. To stop work on the state
capitol foundation. Making the pro
fessor of veterinary surgery at the ag
ricultural college, state veterinary.
TRIUMPH OVER INSURGENTS.
Human (Heads to Decorate the Walls
of the City of Fez.
Tangiers, Feb. 18. The report that
the heads of a number of rebels have
been sent to the sultan as trophies
proves to be true, confirmation having
been received from Morocco alty. From
the scene of the first prolonged struggle
between the tribes supporting the sul
tan's .brother in his claim to the throne
and the government troops, the heads
of thirlty-seven of the leading rebels
were sent to Abdul Aziz, at Fez. These
heads were transported on the backs
of four mules and one donkey. After
being exhibited to the sultan, it is said
the heads will be placed on the city
walls as proofs of triumph and as a
warning to insurgents.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Seattle, Feb. 18. A. B. Hunt, chief
of the fire departmentt, has mysterious
ly disappeared and no trace of bim
can be found He got oral leave of ab
sence last Friday from Mayor Phelps
and Fire Commissioner Masai to go to
Taooma and stand his trial in the
United States court on the charge of
obtaining naturalization papers by
fraud, and he was last seen about 8
o'clock that evening The fire commis
sion today declared Ms office vacant
on account of his absence without
leave and appointed Alex Allen jr.,
chief. Hunt's enemies say that he Las
fled to avoid trial.
BENTON COUNTY
Abstract : Company
COMPLETE BUT OF ABSTRACTS OF
BENTON COUNTY.
Conveyancing and Perfecting Titles a
Specialty. .
Money to Loan on Improved City and
Country Property.
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PIONEER
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a full line of Smokers Articles. Come in when hungry and get a lunch any
hour of the day.
THEY WON A VIC
Silver Men in the Na
tional Senate.
Jubilant Over Eecogni
tionof Their Bill.
It Is Now before that Body and
Jones Will Try and Keep
It There.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The silver
men won a victory in the senate today.
After the agricultural appropriation
bill passed there was an effort to get
recognition from every side from the
chair. It was clearly a fight between
the Silver bill appropriltaion bills and
the pooling bills. Jones, of Arkansas,
who was in charge of the silver bill,
succeeded In getting the first recog
nition and moved to take up the silver
bill. The effect of this, if adopted,
was to displace the bankruptcy bill
and all other measures and bring the
silver bill to the front for a struggle
and vote. Hale moved to adjourn. The
motion to adjourn waa defeated by
17 to 3a
This waa a signal victory for the
silver men. Gorman then made a
move to get the Indian appropriation
bills ahead of the silver bill. Tbe mo
tion was defeated, ayes 26, nays 30,
and the silver men were again victor
ious. Ayes and nays were then taken
on direct question of taking up the
silver bill according .to Jones' motion,
and the silver men gained their point,
yeas 30, nays 27. The vote was as fol
lows: Yeas Alien, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Butler, Call, Cameron, Clark, Daniel,
DnBais, Hansbrough, Harris,. Hunton,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada,
Kyle, McLaurin, Mantle, Morgan, Pef-
f er, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pugh, Squire,
Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Voorhees,
Walsh, and Waite 30.
Nays Allison, Brice, Camden, Carey,
Chandler, Davis, Dixon, Frye, Gallin
ger, George, Gibson, Gray, Hale, Haw
ley, Hill, Hoar, McMillan, McPherson,
Manderson, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Pal
mer, Pascoe, Piatt, Proctor, Quay,
Ranson, Vilas 27.
Pairs The first named would have
voted aye: Mitchell of Oregon, and
Aldrich; Blanchard, and Burrows,
Cockrell and Cullom, Coke and Dolph,
Faulkner and Higgins, .Gordon and
Wilson of Iowa, Roach and Gorman,
Irby and MlrrilL Pritchard and Lind
say, Martin and Lodge, Milbank and
Sherman, Woleot$ and Murphy, Power
and Caffery" Shoup and Smith, Vest
and Washburn.
Jones gave notice that he would keep
the bill before the senate until a vote
is secured tomorrow.
CONGRESS AND THE CABLE.
Washington', Feb. 18. The predicted
controversy between the two houses of
congress over the senate amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bill to expend $500,000 for survey
and preliminary work on the cable to
connect the United States and .the Ha
waiian islands :s tat hand. The dis
agreement will be reported to the sen
ate tomorrow and it is expected that
a motion will emanate from the dem
ocrats instructing the conference to
abandon the cable item. A proposition
will doubtless come from the republi
cans that they be instructed to accept
the amendment. Argument is being
advanced "by the democrats and will
be made in debate that it is entirely
unnecessaojy for the government 'to
give its funds to the cable enterprise
when capitalists etand ready to do
the work.
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION.
All Germany Alive to the Silver Issue
at Home amd Abroad.
Berlin, Feb. 16. The silver question
In the United States and Europe has
been a Subject on which the political
and financial' world in Berlin has been
chiefly occupied during the past week.
The financial troubles in' the United
States are followed here with the clos
est attention.
On Wednesday nigbt, during a ball
at the Royal opera house, the emperor
showed the interest he felt in the mat
ter by engaging in a lengthy conversa
tion with Mr. Runyon, the American
ambassador, on American financial af
fairs. An important phase of the sil
ver question was reached today when"
the reichstag ' declared In favor of the
resolution submitted yesterday by
Count Von Mlrbach, an agrarian lead
er, summoning another international
WHAT WILL THE VERDICT BE?
North Yakima, Feb. 16. The Ed
miston case went to the jury this af
ternoon and the jury Is still out. The
charge of Judge Graves was rather
complex and may result in a failure
to agree on strictly legal grounds.
The general opinion Is 'that the ver
dict will be against the defendant.
BHKERY
SALOON.
Proprietors
COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Now in Session at the National
Capital.
Washington, Feb. 18. The second tri
ennial of the National Council of Wo
men of the United States began today.
President Mrs. Sewall of Indianapo
lis, called the convention to order at
10 o'clock.
The gathering was a representative
one. Dress reformers and . women in
gowns of the latest mode sat side by
side, while here and there could be
seen the bonnet of a Quakeress.
Conspicuous in the gathering were
the Countess of Aberdeen, presirent of
the International Council of Women;
Lady Somerset, Miss Willard of Illi
nois, president of the . 'National Wo
men's Temperance Union; Mrs. Russell
Sage of New York; Mrs. Grannis of
New York, president of the National
Christian League for the promotion of
Social Purity; Mrs. Foster of Washing
ton, president of the Women's Repub
lican .Association of the United States;
Mrs. Solomon of Illirois, president of
the National Council of Jewish wo
men; Mrs. Annie Jenmess Miller, dress
reformer. '
Among the fraternal organizations
represented were: The Woman's Na
tional Indian Association, the National
Women's Auxiliary of the Keeley
league, Working Women's society, and
International Orders of King's Daugh
ters and Sons.
The opening session began with
prayer. The presentation of greetings
from the National Council of Women of
Canada &nd Other organizations fol
lowed, and the session concluded with
an address by President May Wright
Sewall.
L. A. W. OFFICERS.
New York, Feb. 18. The annual con
vention of the League of America
Wheelmen today elected the following
officers: President, A. C. Wilson of
Maryland; first vice-president, Georg
A. Perkins of Massachusetts; second
vice-president, A. C. Morrison of Mil
waukee; treasurer A. E. Mergen thaler
of Ohio; auditing' committee, J. Adams
of Massachusetts, John Vannert of
Pennsylvania and George D. Prout of
Pennsylvania.
Under the order of new business, the
meeting question was taken up. The
vote resulted: Boston 63, Ashbury
Park 81.
This matter being disposed of. Dele
gate Jasquitch, who had moved to
strike out the word "white" from arti
cle 3, section 1, of the constitution,
withdrew the motion . and the color
question which was expected to. cause
some bitter discussion, was lost to tbe
future.
ANXIETY IN NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 16. Much anxiety is
manifested among owners of small
coast sailing vessels as to the safety of
about twenty-five ships which are sup
posed to have been lost in tbe bliz
zard of one week ago. Every day the
officers of the agents aire beseiged by
relatives anxious to know what has
become of their loved ones, who ship
ped a month ago.
Since the severe storm there has not
been one coastwise sailing vessel re
ported from any southern port, and
vessels bound from New York for the
south and New England are also so
long overdue that they are supposed
to have foundered. The ship's crews
average about ten men each, and the
total value of cargoes is about a quar
ter Of a million dollars.
A DISAGREEMENT.
North Yakima, Feb. 18. The jury in
the Banker Edmiston case was brought
into court this morning and discharged,
having been unable to agree upon a ver
dict. Bight were for acquittal and
four for conviction until the last bal
lot, when -the vote stood six to six. The
case will come up again during the next
term of court ' Edmiston stated today
that he should remain in Yakima until
the next term, which convenes In April.
DOWN IN DOMINGO.
Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 16. From pri
vate dispatches received here tonight
t is learned that there is trouble brew
ing for the Island of San Domingo.
The president of the island, it is
stated, has been acting with a high
hand in siezing funds of the French
merchants. The French " will also
claim indemnity for the death of- one
of their countrymen. The French now
have five men of war lying at HaytJ
to pounce down upon the little island.
BREAKERS OF THE LAW.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 18. As a resl-
sult of the police investigation the
names of 2,800 violators of the Sunday
observance law were reported to the
chief of police today. The authorities
held a comference and decided to make
test cases of the various lines of busi
ness on next Thursday. Among those
for whom warrants will be issued are
Manager Smilth, of the Western Un
ion and D. E. Sullivan, critic on the
Louisville" Courier-Journal.
NOTES FROM OLYMPIA.
Olympia, Feb. lb. Isaac Harris, a
California and Oregon pioneer, and a
resident of this city died today, in
New York city. He was a native of
Russia, and settled In California, forty
years ago, came to Olympia in 1870,
engaged in mercantile busines and ac
quired considerable wealth.
Both houses afjourned without trans
acting any business this morning.
A WISE PROVISION.
Omaha, Feb. 16. The Bee tonight
says: It was given out at the Omaha
federal building today that in the fu
ture the Nebraska Indians are to be
paid their annuities in cash instead of
the customary supplies of blankets,
groceries, etc. This is said to be one
result of the thieving perpetrated on
Indians by traders who secure their
supplies for naught It is believed this
system will apply through the entire
West. . .- .. -
PICKED UP ON THE SEA.
London, Fefb. 18- TAe body of Walter
Schull, am Elbe passenger, was brought
to Dungeruess. today by a fishing ves
sel- - . ' )(.
FIFTEEN LONG YEAES
X N. STEEVES AWARDED THAT
TEEM IN THE PEN.
He is Also Mulcted in the Sam of
One Thousand Dollars as
a Fine.
PORTLAND, Or.; ; Feb. 16. Impris
onment in the state penitentiary at
Salem for 'the period of fifteen years
and a fine of $1,000 was the sentence
imposed by Judge Stephens today on
Xenophone N. Sleeves, lawyer, con
victed of manslaughter and compli
city in the murder ' of George W.
Sayres.
The sentencing of Steeves. the co-de
fendant in one of the most remarka
ble murder cases that ever occupied
public attention In Multnomah county.
was a prosy and formal affair. It was
conducted in a quiett, businesslike
manner. Steeves heard the decree as
a matter of course, and assisted his
counsel in the necessary legal steps
to appeal his case Immediately to the
supreme court. The sentence almost
reaches the limit of punishment for the
crime of manslaughter fifteen years
imprisonment and $5,000 fine.
The motion for a new trial filed sev
eral days ago. by Rufus Mallory, his
attorney, was to be heard this morn
ing, but when the time for argument
came the motion was withdrawn, and
tuen sentence vjis passed by the
count . The defer..- nvxt presented a
motion of probable cause for a new
trial pending an appeal to the supreme
ouri, which was granted. A notice
appeal was furnished the district
torney, and the $10,000 boud on ap-
i.J appearing satisfactory, the defend
ant was allowed to retain his liberty.
When the attorneys took up the dis
cussion of the costs of writing up the
stock of stenographic notes of the
trial, the state's counsel and the de
fense reached an agreement whereby
the cost of the transcript, which will
be quite large, is to be divided between
the opposing sides. The stenographers
will go to work at once on the matter.
It Is expected of them that they will
finish the work by March 16th.
The motion to set aside the verdict
is made on the ground of misconduct
of Juror E. Charleston,- who, it is
claimed, was prejudiced. It Is as fol
lows: "Comes now the defendant. X. N.
Steeves, by his attorneys, and moves
the court to set aside the verdict of
the jury rendered in this cause against
Mm, and to grant a new trial upon the
following grounds and for these rea
sons:
First Misconduct of the jury in re
turning a verdict of guilty of man
slaughter against the defendant with
out any evidence to justify such ver
dict, and the misconduct of E. Charles
ton, who swore in his examination as
to his fitness to serve as a juror in this
case; that he had not formed or ex
pressed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the defendant, Steeves,
whereas in truth and in fact he had
formed an opinion adverse to the de
fendant, X. N. Steeves.
"Second The defendant was taken
by surprise which ordinary prudence
could not .guard, against by being com
pelled to be tried upon an indictment
which did not advise him of the nature
or cause of such advise.
"Third Insufficiency of the evidence
to justify the verdict rendered by the
ury, and the same is against law.
"Fourth Errors in law occurring at
the trial and duly excepted to by
counsel for the defense.
- Steeves' attorneys are quite sanguine
of securing a new trial from the su
preme court. They fully believe they
have undeniable grounds for demand
tag that the lower court's decree be
overruled. When the transcript on ap
peal shall have been filed it will show
a most carefully prepared recitation
of the defendant's grievances a era in at
the conduct of the jury. Thejiischnrge
of Juror Dammeier will figure con
spicuously in the case, as well as the
alleged prejudice of Juror Charleston
against Steeves. After months of care-
f ul review. It will be lor tne supreme
court to say whether unfairness was
shown on the trial. .
Mr.'tSeeves says there is no doubt
about the result, and the lawyer's
friends assert that he cannot be con
victed a second time on the same tes
timony as adduced on the first trial.
conference on the currency question.
The resolution which was ' submitted
to the reirshstag by Mlrbach has re
ceived the signatures of the unusually
large numlber of 210 members of that
body, comprising conservatives, nation
al liberals, ultra-montanes, and mem
bers of other parties. A mong the sign
ers' were to be found .not. only the
names of professed bt-mettalists but
others who heretofore maintained a
more or less neutral attitude on the
question of bimetallism. The result of
the debate was foreehsdowed yesterday
when Prince Hohenlohe indicated the
attitude of the government in a care
fully wordid declaration which he
read, as follows: " Without prejudic
ing our Imperial currency, one must
confess that the difference in the val
ue of gold and silver continues to react
upon our. commercial life. Following
therefore, the tendencies which lead to
the appointment of a civil commission,
I am ready to consider, in conjunction
vith the federal governments, whether
we cannot enter upon a friendly inter
change of opinion as to the common
remedial measures with other states,
which are ohisfly interested In main
t aiming the value of silver.
DIDN'T SEE THE SIGNAL.
Pittsburg, Kan., Feb. 16". The regu
lar Santa Fe passenger train from
Kansas City was wrecked just outside
the city limits this evening and sev
eral passengers ware injured.. None of
rhem it Is thought will die. The en
gineer of a coal train locking back for
rign'als, foiled to see the approaching
Santa Fe passenger. The coal . train
struck the tender of the Santa Fe train.
'throwing the entire passenger train,
except the engine, to the bottom of a
fifteen-foot -embankment. Every per
son on the Santa. Fe train waa more or
less injured and the wonder 1b that ra-
,-aa killed.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
1 1 v-r
ABSOLUTELY PURE
GOT FIVE YEARS.
Portland, Feb. 18. Richard S. Bank
er, the man who successfully swindled
the A. O. U. W. out of about $2,000
by feigning death, today pleaded guilty
to the charge in the criminal court and
was' sentenced to five years' imprison
ment in ' the penitentiary. The com
mitment of Banker was deferred by
order of the court until later, when
the cases against Mrs. Banker and
Halriry Huaoitelr, accomplice (to pie
swindle, are settled.
DEATH-DEALING BLIZZARD.
Aberbeen, 8. D., Feb. 18. Reports
were received today of a. severe bliz
zard in the bills east of here. Mrs.
Nehrlng and four children living near
Webster attempted to go to a neigh
bor's house during the storm. They
became bewildered and when found
the mother and two children were dead
and the other children were badly
frozen.
A CRAZY CONVICT.
Taooma, Feb. 18. Chas. Carlson, a
Swedish prisoner, 48 years old, com
mitted suicide at the McNeil's, island
penitentiary this afternoon by" hang
ing himself in a waiter closet. He
was sentenced at Walla Walla in No
vember to eight months for selling
whiskey to Indians at Yakima. He
had been working as a trusty in the
laundry on the island, but for several
days had been somewhat out of his
head.
IS NOT A CITIZEN.
Paris. Feb. 18. The United States
has refused to interfere in the case of
a man named Le Compte, who was
forced to do military duty in France
and who claimed American citizenship.
It is learned he 'had only declared his
intention to becom? a citizen.
ANOTHER SHORTAGE.
Boise, Feb. 18. Expert examination
discloses the fact that ex-Auditor W.
C. Wickersham of Elmore county is
heavily short in his accounts; also ex-
Sheriff J. D. Gray. The tatter's short
age Is about $15,000; the former's is
paid to reach $10,000. There was no
change in the vote for senator today.
The indications now are that Shoup
will be elected this week.
MARINES PROTECT LEGATIONS.
London, Feb. 18. A Pekln dispatch
says 'the marines aire arriving at var
ious foreign, legations for the purpose
of protecting them. The Chinese are
suspicious of their presence and trou
ble 's feared.
WHERE POVERTY REIGNS.
London, Feb. 18. Continued cold
weather in London is causing much dis
tress among the poor. A number of
committees have been formed and
funds are being collected for their re
lief.
HARDING IS CHAMPION.
New Castle, England, Feb. 16. The
sculling match on the Tyne between
Charles W. Harding and Thomas Sulli
van for $2,000 and the single scull
championship of England this after
noon, was won by Harding, by four
lengths; time 21 minutes and 15 sec
onds. THE MARKETS.
Portland, Feb. 18. Wheat, vaflley
oc gt 77c per cental; Walla Walla
40c 41o per bushel.
New York, Feb. 18. Hops quiet
San Francisoo, Feb. 18. Wheat 81c
for No. 1 shipping grain; milling wheat
easier at 86c 90c; Walla Walla 75c
for fair average quality, 77c 80c
for blue stem and 67c for damp.
Liverpool, Feb. 18. Wheat, spot,
steady; demand moderate; No. 2 red
winter 4s 6V&d; No. 2 red spring 5s 3d;
No. 1 hard Manitoba 5s 2d; No. 1 Cal
ifornia 5s 2d.
Hops at - London Pacific coast
2 15s.
THE MARKET OF METAL.
New York, Feb. 18. The ' Eveninr
Post's London cablegram says: Firm
ness in silver stocks was again a fea
ture today. American stocks were de
pressed by the absurd bluster of the
sllverites i the senate today. This
course is strongly condemned here by
ail but the btmetallists.
ENGLAND MEANS BUSINESS.
Hong Kong, Feb. 18. The British
cruiser Mercury left here today for
Formosa to protect foreigners against
outrages which are being committed
by- thia Chinese.
YESTERDAY AT BAY VIEW.
San Frandeco, Feb. 16. The Bums
handicap, mile and a quarter was run
off today and Barney Schreiber's old
horse Hawthorn landed the $5,000
prize.
About six furlongs Bell Ringer won
in 1:21. . .
Five furlongs Conde wn in 1:06.
About six furlongs, handicap Robin
Hood II won in 1:18.
The Burns handicap, mile and a
quarter Hawthorn won in 2:17.
Steeplechase, mile and half Tyro
won in 3:28.
THE SICK KINGLET.
MADRID, Feb. 16. The king of
Spain is suffering if rams an attack of
rheumatism. o , . .
HILL TO THE RESCUE
THE GREAT HEW YORKER DE
FENDS BIS ERSTWHILE RIVAL.
Spirited Debate ia the Senate Over
the Financial Muddle Cleveland
Roundly Scored in Hot Terms.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 16. A storm
of financial' debate swept over the sen
ate today exceeding In Intensity -any
discussion in the upper branch of
congress for many days. It was
brought about by Hill's advocacy ef
his resolution defining the policy of the
government for bi-metallism and for
paying its obligations In the best mon
ey in use. The New York senator
spoke with his usual vigor and was
closely followed In his plea for sustain
ing the national credit by a declara
tion of the policy to the world. But
Hill's speech was merely a warning
note of the storm. He was followed
by Wolcott of Colorado, Lodge of
Massachusetts, and later by. Teller of
Colorado, in the most scathing denun
ciation and arraignment of the admin
istration for its recent bond contract
with Rothschilds and other foreign
bankers.
. Wolcotlt made a direct and personal
criticism jf the president; Lodge was
more temperate, but quite as severe in
his personal arraignment of the presi
dent, declaring the recent bond con
tract was the blackest act in history
of American finance.
Teller added to the flood of crticism
on the recent acts of the administra
tion. Hill replied briefly and with
spirit. He declared that a futile ef
fort was being made to arraign the
president's administration for its ap
peal to the Rothschilds, while as a mat
ter of fact former republican adminis
trations "had sold bonds to these same
foreign bankers. Hill declared th
president and secretary of the treasury
had secured the best terms possible.
The senator closed by reading am
Associated Press cable from Berlin,
announcing the purpose of Germany
to convene another international mone
tary conference.
Senator Gray Is engaged in circulat
ing In the senate, among democrats, a
recommendation to the president that
Senator Rains am of North Carolina be
appointed minister to Mexico to succeed
to the late Minister Gray. All those t
whom It has been shown have signed
except Senator Hill and he has asked
to -be excused on the ground not of op- .
position to Ransom, but because he
says he is not making recommendations
to the president. Many republicans
have expressed a desire to sign the doc
ument. HOP INTELLIGENCE. S e v e r e
snow storms in the interior of this
state caused a partial suspension of
business in many sections. Buyers
were not anxious enough to go in
search of stock and growers made no
effort to find buyers. The few trans
aotions reported were on about the
basis of late prices, but the dealings
were more in the grades below choice,
say from 8c downward. As regards
the local market there is no change
of Importance to note. Quite a good
deal of stock was delivered to Trew
ers on January contracts, etc., but
new business has been comparatively
smalL It is thought that many of the
large brewers still have a good many
hops coming to them on contract, and
for this reason they are less inclined
to buy beyond what the real needs of
their trade demand. The strength of
the position Is still In the foreign out
let, and if London stands up under the
recent heavy shipments it would seem
as though the future of the market
was assured. Shippers have not
shown quite the desire for stock this
week as last, but it is not difficult to
Interest them when fine goods are
shown. We call prices steady on
choice quality, but a little weak and
irregular on other grades. N. Y.
Price Current
Now the legislature proposes to tar
foreign insurance companies doing
business in the state. Since there is
but one home company and that
"Tha State" of Salem, this legislation
will of course fall as a burden, in the
shape of increased Insurance rates, on
the people who have to Insure their
property to Oregon. Such legislation
I is made by men who piay inrco me
J hands of the very persons they aim
to burden with it, wnue putting extra
burdens upon those they are attempt
ing to relieve. In short, it Is foolish
legislation, solely in the Interest of
knavish people East Oregonian.
Strange that a law similar to the
one proposed for Oregon has not
raised the rates of insurance in Wash
ington and other states where It has
been In successful operation for Sev
ern', years.
If convicted criminals were com
pelled to work on the roads they
would make some return for the ex
pense which they occasion, their labor
would not be placed in competition
with that of honest men, and there
would 'be less danger of jobbery In
connection with the penitentiary. Th
possibility that the tender feelings of
prisoners might be wounded . if com
pelled to work on the public highways
should have no weight against the
many points in favor of such a plan.
Criminals do not deserve such delicate
consideration as that They are Im
prisoned as a punishment, not fttr the
purpose of making them honored
guests of .the commonwealth. Pendle
ton Tribune. - "
That Governor McKlnley aspires to
the United States eenaitorship - from
Ohio 9a political gossip in that state.